"If you stopped acting rash, I'd have to ask you to go in for psychiatric testing," Obi-Wan quipped automatically, falling easily into their old pattern. He could feel Anakin's conflict like the sound of a simmering pot, but made no comment. Vaguely, Ben felt he ought to feel something of the same, but the healing had left very little room for else but calm acceptance. It would all come out right, "And don't think I still won't. We're going to have a talk."

That stern look was familiar, and it promised a good lecture in the very near future. Obi-Wan was nonpartisan, and gave Luke a similar warning glare, "But not at the moment. For now, help me up, I'm not an invalid. And help Arha for goodness sake, she's about to fall over."